In April 2002, Noorani alleged that Dutt had promised a film with him but at the last minute cancelled doing it. He also claimed to have received death threats from underworld goons on behalf of the actor.

Sanjay has skipped two court cases in this matter earlier.

Now as compensation, Noorani wants Dutt to repay him Rs. 50 lakh signing amount and Rs 2 crore for the loss.

The actor has filed a review petition against Supreme Court's decision.

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Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is one of the Bollywood stars in the Forbes list of worlds top 20 highest-paid actors, believes people should should make money first and then philosophise. The onscreen 'King of Romance' says there's nothing romantic about being poor.

In an interview to GQ India's January 2017 issue, the superstar said: "Don't philosophise until you're rich first. I used to be poor, and I can tell you there's nothing romantic about it. When young people, friends, say they want to be great creative novelists, I advise them to be a copywriter first, make a little money. Don't be a struggling artist; be a happy one."

What does he like spending money on?

"It's very important for me to smell good. I mix two fragrances -- a Dunhill scent that's only available at their London store as well as a Diptyque one. I'm not big on fashion, but I have a good eye.

"I don't like wearing formal shoes, so I mostly buy sneakers. I recently picked up these pre-distressed, worn-in Golden Goose sneakers, which both my son and Ranbir Kapoor tell me are all the rage," he said.

The Dear Zindagi star lost his parents fairly early on. Talking about the impact on him, he said: "I'm 51. I lost my dad when I was 14 or 15, and my mother when I was 25. That void never gets filled. If you lose your parents too early, you have to grow up too fast. You can't play with toys, you have to start playing in the real world.

"I play with my children's toys now. People find it odd, and think perhaps I'm just a good father, but that's not true. I'm just a father who didn't have toys."

He said his father passed away suddenly, and then his mother redeemed the situation for a bit.

"Then she died suddenly and we were all shaken up again. Today, I don't know whether it's better to lose your parents when you're young and get over it faster, or to have them around and see them get older.

"It's a bit childish, but I do believe they are looking out for me, stars in the sky, perhaps. I think I recognise them, but it's quite possible I'm praying to someone else's parents."

Asked about his bucket list, he said: "My family used to own restaurants, so there's a part of me that's quite servile. I'm learning how to cook Italian food. I can make pasta, risotto and tiramisu right now -- but what I really enjoy is serving people, and making sure they're well fed. I'm building a new kitchen, so I can cook more.

"I also want to learn to play the guitar well. A few years ago in Spain, I bought two really expensive guitars -- one for me and one for my son Aryan -- and told him that we should learn to play together. The good thing is he has, and he's pretty good. AbRam, my three-and-a-half-year-old, is musically inclined too. If I ever do learn the guitar, we could have our own boy band."

He also spoke of his thoughts on social media, for GQ India's 100th issue.

"We live in an age where we are over-informed. There's a lot of noise -- the TV guys think I'm five hours late, the newspaper guys feel they're a day late -- the emphasis is on putting news out there. Doesn't matter if it's true or not because it's no skin off their back. But the truth is, it does matter, and there are real implications.

"On social media, people say and do things that are barely legal because nothing is really regulated online. It's like that inappropriate family member you're always shushing because they're being plain offensive. The digital world is full of these rude family members - sometimes it's like they're the only ones left."

He eats too little, sleeps even less, drinks coffee like it's water and smokes incessantly. What are the chances of him getting healthier in 2017?

"I will be from January 5th. I'd say earlier, but on New Year's I think, I should be drinking," said the father of two.

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Los Angeles: One of Hollywood's highest profile marriages has come to an end, after actress Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt, CNN reported.

Jolie filed for divorce on Monday citing irreconcilable differences.

She is seeking physical custody of their six kids, suggesting that Pitt get visitation rights. Jolie did not seek spousal support, E! Online added.

Jolie and Pitt got together in 2004 after starring in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and secretly got married in 2014 in a chapel at Château Miraval in the village of Correns, France.

Jolie adopted daughter Zahara from Ethiopia, and in early 2006 she announced that she and Pitt were expecting a baby. Shortly thereafter, Pitt was granted the right to legally adopt Maddox and Zahara.

Their daughter Shiloh was born in May 2006, and son Pax was adopted from Vietnam in March 2007. Jolie gave birth to twins Vivienne and Knox in July 2008.

The couple announced their engagement in 2012.

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Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra on Wednesday launched Viaan Mobiles, named for their three-year-old son.

Five variants of the mobile phones, which come with a special personalised service, are priced between Rs.849 to Rs.12,999.

The phones were launched at a ceremony held here with celebrity guests Malaika Arora Khan, Farah Khan, Manish Paul and Jeetendra in attendance.

"The stats say that India happens to be the second-largest consumer of mobile phones. And that was the deal-clincher for us to even make a foray here. I've also heard that we buy around 2 crore phones in a month in just India and 80 percent of those phones are below 10,000 rupees," Shilpa said at the event.

"And we cater to that market. I think even if we are able to conquer around 2-3 percent, which is about 5 lakh mobiles in a month, we'll be home and that’s what we’ve stepped out to do," she added.

Raj Kundra told media, “For us in India, the choice was mass or class and we decided with Viaan to bring the class to the mass.”

“I get to launch not only a mobile phone in this booming mobile phone market but it’s also on my son’s name. I’ve been part of this since inception and we’ve made sure that in this cluttered phone market, what could we do different than what’s been there and done already,” he said

"We are the first Indian phone brand to launch simultaneously in seven countries," he added.

The unique selling point of Viaan Mobiles is a 'V-Assist', feature exclusively available to Viaan smartphone users. It’s a 24*7 personalized concierge service which will support the users with best deals on products and services. Currently, V-Assist offers services in the field of travel, entertainment, shopping, gifting and utilities.

The services will provide offers for any additional transactions such as travel, movie and event bookings, cruises, shopping with Shilpa and Raj's Best Deal TV and also other services such as delivering cakes, flowers, mobile recharges, bills, etc. The services are currently available through a phone call in two languages, English and Hindi.

The phones are launched at different price ranges to suit the needs of multiple consumers and it includes one-year free subscription to V-Assist.

The variants include V-1.8, V-Emerge, V-Empower, V-Encore and V-Eternal.

Kundra, chairman, Viaan Industries, said that "resonating with the brand name Viaan, meaning full of life and energy, we hope to provide consumers with smart phones that not only help them connect with loved ones but also take complete care of their needs".

"Viaan mobiles are trendy, strong and work on the latest technology," he added.

]]> Touted to be the costliest serial on Indian television at Rs 3 crore an episode, Sony Entertainment Television (SET)'s Yudh is yet to make the impact the company was expecting. The show, which marks Bollywood heavyweight Amitabh Bachchan's acting debut on the small screen, opened to viewership of 1.5 million.

The show launched on Multi Screen Media (MSM)'s flagship general entertainment channel, SET, on July 14. The hour-long show will be on air from Monday to Thursday (at 10.30 pm) for a total of five weeks. Co-produced by Endemol India and Saraswati Productions (which produced the hit sitcom Dekh Bhai Dekh in the early 90's). Yudh replaced Balaji's Bade Acche Lagte Hain, which at one time was the highest rated GEC show on television.

YUDH FACTS

1.553 mn Premier episode viewership

1.199 mn Premier week average viewership

Rs 3 crore Estimated cost per episode

20 hours Number of hours of content

Rs 3 lakh Average ad rate for 10 seconds

Viewership data source: TAM data provided by a Hindi channel

Note: Viewership is the number of people watching the property/show at any given point in time

The show, unlike most other GEC fiction shows, is a finite property with a total of 20 hours of content. The makers have not ruled out a second season, depending on the performance of the first installment. Last year, Viacom18's GEC Colors experimented with finite content in the form of 24, the Indian adaptation of the American thriller series by the same name. The show's premier episode had viewership of 3.4 million. Ultimately, the season plateaued at viewership of 2.2 to 2.5 million.

In the case of Yudh, the average viewership of the first four episodes is 1.19 million. Rohit Gupta, president, MSM, says, "Yes, it's been a weaker start than anticipated. But we are confident the show will pick up. It's just the first four episodes. It's too early to see a trend."

Media planners are not so sure. "The show is edgy and a little dark for consumption in the LC1 markets. It has an urbane feel and the execution is a little too niche for the mass viewership. Let's just say it's not everyone's cup of tea. But the show might bounce back. Hopefully, it will," says a media planner involved, on the condition of anonymity.

The ratings of the show, however, are not likely to impact the commercial prospects of Yudh. Gupta informs that the channel has pre-sold 90 to 95 per cent of the advertising inventory on the show. The advertisement rates on the show, at Rs 3 lakh for a 10-second spot, are practically double the normal rates of Rs 1.5 lakh for 10 seconds on top-rated daily shows on general entertainment channels. Besides charging premium spot rates for advertising, MSM has roped in a bevy of sponsors as well - primary sponsorship revenues alone come to more than Rs 12-14 crore. These include presenting sponsor Cadbury's (at Rs 6-7 crore) and powered-by' sponsor OLX (Rs 6-7 crore), apart from associate sponsors Maruti, Ruchi Soya and Dabur (Rs 4-5 crore each).

Yudh is part of SET's strategy to re-engineer it's programming and get eyeballs back on the channel. For the past couple of years, Sony has been facing drop in viewership resulting in the channel slipping from a consistent No 2 in 2012 to No 4 or 5, at times even 6, in the GEC ratings chart.

For the week under review (week 29 '14; July 13 to July 19), the channel lost 8.9 gross viewership in million to end at No 5 on the GEC ratings table.

Star Plus continued to rule the charts with gross viewership of 711 GVM, while Zee TV maintained second spot at 436 GVM. The shows also did not see any major movement in position with Star Plus' Diya Aur Bati Hum retaining the top spot at 10.49 million viewership, followed by Mahabharat at 9.4 million on the same channel.]]> Madhuri Dixit Nene on Friday promoted her upcoming movie 'Gulaab Gang' in the city of joy and said her co-star Juhi Chawla is not her "competitor".

The film stars Juhi Chawla in a negative role.

It is based on women empowerment and even gives out a powerful message of educating women which is the need of the time.

Talking about sharing the screen with Juhi, Madhuri said, "We were not competitors but we were contemporaries. It was wonderful working with her.We both have different roles to play in the movie."

On Kolkata, she said, "I love the sweets here as Kolkata is the land of food. I am a foodie. I even did a movie called 100 days directed by a Bengali director."

"I have done commercial cinema like Beta, Dil, Tezaab which had different roles and powerful. Times have changed now; a lot of women are directing movies and are script writers," the actress said.

"Director Soumik Sen writes scripts about women and has respect for women. We are lucky to have directors like this who offers women oriented roles. I loved the script because of the good and evil role both played by women," she added.

The film features Madhuri in the central role of the protagonist and Juhi as a politician, enacting a negative role for the very first time in her career.

The movie is scheduled to hit the silver screen on Mar 7.

(Reporting by Neha Ghosh)]]> The 2014 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is proud to announce the establishment of an international competition in 2014 with the presentation of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.

The festival is the southern hemisphere's greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema and takes place from Thursday 1 to Friday 11 May.

Actress Vidya Balan returns in 2014 as Festival Ambassador. This caps off a stellar year for the actress.

Vidya was a 2013 Cannes Jury Member and in January was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award given by the Indian government. Vidya Balan will be in Melbourne to launch the festival program on March 28.

The inaugural Indian Film Festival Awards (IFFM Awards) will honour films in five categories: Best Film, Best Performance, Best Director, Best Independent Film and the People's Choice Award. This will be the first Indian cinema awards of its kind in Australia.

A select number of narrative feature films will be invited into competition.

The films will be judged by an International Jury of prominent Indian and Australian film industry figures from a wide range of backgrounds.

Winners of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards announced at the Festival.

Says Festival Director Mitu Bhowmick-Lange, "We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards. The Awards continue to build the festival's reputation as an important international showcase for contemporary Indian cinema."

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne was established in 2012 as an initiative of the Victorian Coalition Government and presents a broad, curated program of more than thirty films, ranging from Bollywood to art house and the sub continent, as well as master classes.]]> Mallika Sherwat has been invited to participate in a debate titled 'This House Believes Gender Exists to Oppress' at the Oxford Union (Oxford University), UK.

A spokesperson from the Oxford Union said, "We feel that as a figure who recently was very outspoken about the image of women and women's rights in a country like India, Mallika would lend an interesting angle to the debate."

Mallika said, "Yes, I have accepted the invitation. The date is set on Feb 27th. A lot of preparation is required. It's a great honour. I come from a small town, so it means a lot to be invited to speak at such a historic venue. I can use the platform to highlight issues like drop in the conviction rate in rape cases across the country."]]> Sahil Anand came into limelight with his striking stint in season 4 of MTV Roadies.

He started his Bollywood career with Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, in which he played Jeet's character.

Sahil gave an outstanding performance in his freshly released film and was appreciated thoroughly by critics and audience.

The elated actor, who is finally living his Bollywood dream, said, "To be honest, I was initially reluctant to sign, but Nila Sir believed in me. I hope I repaid all of the confidence he showed in me."

"We are getting good feedback from our friends, fans, viewers and the industry people," said a visibly charged Sahil.

Sahil is now geared up for his second film 'Bang Bang Bangkok' is directed by Vikram Pradhan and produced by DazzleWave Productions.]]> Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Queen' has been scheduled for release on March 7.

'Queen' is about Rani, a shy, simple girl from Rajauri played by Kangana Ranaut, who has been dumped at the altar by her fiance'.

However, she decides to go on her honeymoon, all alone. The movie is about her making new friends in an unknown place, and having the time of her life.

The Kangana Ranaut starrer is directed by Vikas Bahl, and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap.

Image: Wikimedia Commons]]> The new poster of 'Gulaab Gang' was released recently which features Bollywood diva Juhi Chawla taking the center stage as she flashes villainous grin, sitting on the infamous politician's throne which commands power.

Juhi, who's known for playing lovable and bubbly characters, will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar as she dons the role of a politician named 'Sumitra Devi', effortlessly.

The actor stands against another very fierce character 'Rajjo', played by Madhuri Dixit, who leads the 'Gulaab Gang' in the film.

The trailer of the film has been very well received, with audience looking forward to watching the impeccable actresses deliver outstanding performances and challenging themselves.

Directed by Soumik Sen, 'Gulaab Gang' is inspired by a group of women social activists (Gulabi Gang) in Bundelkhand and is based on women empowerment.

Produced by Anubhav Sinha, Gulaab Gang is presented by Sahara Movie Studios & Bharat Shah and is a BenarasMediaworks production. The film is slated to release on Mar 7.]]> Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has succeeded in creating her magic at the box-office with her film 'Hasee Toh Phasee' picking up rapid collections in the weekend.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has tweeted about the film's business in its first two days.

Directed by Vinil Mathew, the film features Parineeti Chopra as a mad scientist and Sidharth Malhotra as an aspiring businessman.

]]> Preet Kamal made her presence felt with her confidence and poise, in her Bollywood debut 'Babloo Happy Hai', which released in cinemas on Friday.

Preet plays the role of Tamanna, a rich, suave and dominating girl.

She fits into the role effortlessly, and one instantly starts to empathize with Sahil Anand, who plays the role of her fiance' in the film.

Preet seems to have made quite an impression with her maiden film, with positive reviews pouring in.

She has even been approached for a pivotal role by a reputed production house, the details of which have been kept under wraps, for now.

The actor, who completed her MBA from UK, returned to India to make a mark in Bollywood. With her determination, Preet is wonderfully paving her own path in Bollywood, in spite of not having a filmy background.

'Babloo Happy Hai' is a love story of today's youngsters.

Directed by National Award winning director Nila Madhab Panda, the film gives out a strong message without being weighed down by any social statement.]]> Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Deepika Padukone have made their ways to be listed among the World's 30 Most Beautiful Women of 2014 in a poll conducted by HollywoodBuzz.

While B-town's pretty mummy Ash made it to the fourth position, the Chennai Express girl bagged the 29th position in the list.

A statement released by Ash in media read, "The results of this poll by Hollywood Buzz was brought to my notice in fact by my well-wishers whatsapping me, believe it or not, and I must admit it's overwhelming to hear that over 4 million people across the globe have voted and listed me amongst their top choices with such beautiful and talented women. I say a huge loving thank you to all my well-wishers (fans) for making me smile and always being there for me. More power to our love."

The former Miss World from India was positioned right behind Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who was at number 3.

Italian actress Monica Belluci was voted number 1, while American model and actress Kate Upton was number 2.

Deepika, who charmed her audiences with 4 hits in 2013, followed behind 'Les Mise'rables' actress Anne Hathaway, who was at number 28.

Following is the list of the 'World's 30 Most Beautiful Women of 2014′:

The music launch is officially listed as a part of the festival's schedule.

The musical evening will begin with a live concert by composer Amit Trivedi. He will be seen performing with his livewire team at the Cross Maidan here, to the already popular songs of 'Queen'.

Present at the event, along with the cast, will be the director of the film Vikas Bahl.

'Queen' is about Rani, a shy, simple girl from Rajauri played by Kangana Ranaut, who has been dumped at the altar by her fiance'. However, she decides to go on her honeymoon, all alone. The movie is about her making new friends in an unknown place, and having the time of her life.

Presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, 'Queen' is a Phantom Production. The Kangana Ranaut starrer is directed by Vikas Bahl, and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap. 'Queen' is scheduled for release on March 7.]]> Preet Kamal, the actor who will make her Bollywood debut with national award winning director Nila Madhab Panda's 'Babloo Happy Hai', is looking forward to the release of her first film.

The young actor completed her masters from UK, returned to India to pursue her passion.

She joined an acting course in Mumbai, and was lucky to bag an offer from the producers of 'Babloo Happy Hai' within the span of few months. Preet reveals that, just like every girl, being an actor was her childhood dream.

She said, "It was somewhere in high school that I realized the importance of a good degree, living an independent life and being responsible. So after finishing my graduation and MBA, I moved back here to make my dream come true. My passion for cinema, brings me here. "

Preet plays the role of Tammana in the film a young, snobbish, no-nonsense girl, who gets what she wants.

'Babloo Happy Hai' is a love story of today's youngsters, and what they think love and sex is in the times of multiplexes and fast cars.

The film is slated to release on Feb 7.]]> Indian filmmaker and screenwriter Nagesh Kukunoor's hard-hitting drama 'Lakshmi', on human trafficking, was feted with the Audience Award for best narrative feature, based on viewers' votes at the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).

'Lakshmi', which had its US premiere at the gala, narrates the story of a 14-year-old girl kidnapped and sold into prostitution; her refusal to give up hope and her courageous stand against her oppressors.

The movie was hailed at the 25th edition of the fest.

The festival, held from Jan 3-13, 2014, screened 191 films from 60 countries, including 46 of the 76 foreign language entries for this year's Oscars, read a statement of the event's official website.

Commenting on his marketing strategy Nagesh Kukunoor said, "With Lakshmi, I am very clear about one thing that irrespective of the box-office result, I want the movie to have a shelf life."

Kukunoor said, "And with a reasonable degree of confidence, it seems like it will. I've got offers from NGOs, schools and colleges for screenings."

"At Palm Springs, Elahe (Heptoolah) met a woman who is a member of the Congress who told her that she would like to screen the film at the House of Representatives in Washington DC," he added.

The director noted, "We're also tapping into foreign universities. I want the movie to have a shelf life so that it can throw light on a topic that demands attention. Hence, my whole strategy for the promotion of the movie."

The release date of 'Lakshmi' has been postponed from Jan 17 to Mar 21, 2014.]]> The cast and crew of Vishal Bhardwaj directed Bollywood flick 'Haider' has returned to shoot in the Kashmir valley.

Haider, which stars Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles, has been extensively shot in Kashmir.

The story, which is the third in the trilogy of Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's plays, revolves around Kashmir conflict.

Shraddha Kapoor and Irrfan Khan were seen shooting a sequence of the film in the Press Enclave.

The Kashmiri Police in Srinagar had thrown a cordon around the site as a large crowd gathered to witness the proceedings.

The crew landed in Srinagar on Sunday for the last leg of shooting the movie which is expected to hit the screens in India this year.

Last year on Nov 25, the cast and crew of "Haider" faced protests during their filming at University of Kashmir campus.

Students staying in the university campus came out and divested the Indian flag that was hoisted on the sets of movie, which was being shot at the Naseem Bagh area of the campus.

Earlier, Bollywood movie Lamhaa, starring Sanjay Dutt had faced protests in Kashmir during its filming and release.]]> Sidharth Malhotra and Sahil Anand made their Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's Student Of The Year.

Now both the actors have crossed swords for the box office pie as their second film Hasee Toh Phasee (starring Siddharth & Parineeti Chopra) and Babloo Happy Hai (starring Sahil & Erica Fernandes) are releasing on the same day.

Says a source, "Directed by I Am Kalam fame Nila Madhab Panda, Babloo Happy Hai was scheduled to release on 31st January, 2014 but now it has ended up releasing with Hasee Toh Phasee."

When contacted Sahil said, "Sid is a superstar and very good friend of mine. I never considered him as a rival. I am happy to know that our films are releasing on same date."]]> Preet Kamal, the actor who will make her Bollywood debut with national award winning director Nila Madhab Panda's 'Babloo Happy Hai', is looking forward to the release of her first film.

The young actor completed her masters from UK, returned to India to pursue her passion.

She joined an acting course in Mumbai, and was lucky to bag an offer from the producers of 'Babloo Happy Hai' within the span of few months. Preet reveals that, just like every girl, being an actor was her childhood dream.

She said, "It was somewhere in high school that I realized the importance of a good degree, living an independent life and being responsible. So after finishing my graduation and MBA, I moved back here to make my dream come true. My passion for cinema, brings me here. "

Preet plays the role of Tammana in the film a young, snobbish, no-nonsense girl, who gets what she wants.

'Babloo Happy Hai' is a love story of today's youngsters, and what they think love and sex is in the times of multiplexes and fast cars.